The seven-member commission is an independent entity, separate from the Iowa Judicial Branch. Members include:

·         Four persons (not lawyers or judges) appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate (No more than two of the four lay persons on the commission may belong to the same political party)

·         One district court judge appointed by the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court

·         Two practicing lawyers appointed by the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court (The two practicing lawyers on the commission may not belong to the same political party)

Commission members serve staggered-six year terms.

Judicial Qualifications Commission

Each member serves a six year term with no possible second term

Name	City	Appointed by	Term Expires
Mark S. Brownlee	Fort Dodge	Iowa Supreme Court	12-31-17
Hon. Mary Ann Brown	Burlington	Iowa Supreme Court	12-31-13
Duane Cottingham	Peosta	Iowa Supreme Court	4-20-17
Stephanie Netolicky	Ankeny	Governor Culver	4-30-15
Rev. Dr. Henry I. Thomas	Des Moines	Governor Culver	4-30-15
Jaki Samuelson	Des Moines	Iowa Supreme Court	12-31-15